Where the femoral vein is located

Medial surface of the quadriceps

What happens to a glucose level if the blood is not tested immediately

Decreases

Normal blood glucose for a cat

70-160 mg/dl

Replacement amount

Weight (kg)  x % dehydrated x 1000ml/kg

Maintenence amount

Weight (kg) x 55 ml/kg/day

How to calculate drip rate

Total fluid volume (ml) / time of infusion (min) x drop factor (drops/ml) = dr/min

Cather suitable for long term 

Indwelling over the needle

Short term catheter

Winged infusion sets (butterfly)

How long peripheral vein catheters can be used until changed

72 hours

Pulpitis

Discoloration of teeth

Feline dentition

2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 3/2 M 1/1) = 30

Canine dentition

2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4  M 2/3) = 42

Lingual

Surface of the tooth facing the tongue

Mesial

Surface of the tooth facing the midline

Has grooves for measuring sulcus or pocket depth in mm

Periodontal probe

Used to detect plaque and calculus, explore caries, tooth resoprtion and exposed pulp

Explorer

Removes calculus supragingivally

scaler

Two types of scalers

hoe, sickle

Removes calculus supra and subgingivially also used for root planing in deep pockets

Curette

The cutting edge of a Gracey

Lower edge 

 Adapted to almost all tooth surfaces. Two edges that are both used

Universal curette

Adapted to different areas of the mouth

Area-specific curette (Gracey) 

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Explorer

Acccessible veins for IV catheterization for dogs (2)

Jugular, cephalic

When swelling happens distal to catheter site

bandage is too tight

When swelling occurs proximal to catheter site

Infiltration

Makes the vein appear cord-like

Thrrombosis

Discharge, redness, heat and swelling

Phlebitis

Catheters not in use should be flushed this often

4-8 hours

Concentration of hep/saline that is used to flush catheter

4u/ml

Landmarks for measuring jugular catheter insertion

From the intended insertion site to the caudal edge of triceps

Max volume that can be administered SQ at Argosy

200ml

fluids that should not be given SQ

Suspensions

Commonly used size of needle to give SQ fluids (Normal and smaller patient) 

18g, 20g for smaller